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Camp 4 Campground

11 mi northeast of Squaw Valley, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
Mar–May & Oct–Novbest months

About Camp 4 Campground

Located at 1,000-feet elevation, Camp 4 campground offers five campsites near the Wild and Scenic Kings River with a table, fire ring, and a vault toilet. Rafting is popular here, with up to Class III rapids in the river. Supplies may be obtained in Piedra. No drinking water is available. Unsuitable for trailers.

  • Managed by: USFS - Sequoia National Forest
  • Where: 11 mi northeast of Squaw Valley, CA · 36.85702, -119.10695

Things to do:

Boating & paddling

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

58°
35°Jan
61°
37°Feb
66°
40°Mar
71°
43°Apr
81°
50°May
91°
57°Jun
98°
64°Jul
97°
62°Aug
91°
57°Sep
79°
47°Oct
66°
39°Nov
57°
34°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Mar–May & Oct–Nov (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Camp 4 Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Camp 4 CgATV roadat camp
Garnet DikeATV road0.1 mi7.1 mi
Bear WallowHorse0.5 mi7.7 mi
27E05Dirt bike1.4 mi2.4 mi
Rogers RidgeHorse1.5 mi5.3 mi
LakeHorse2.7 mi2.8 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Sequoia and Kings Canyon Dark Sky Festival (Astronomy festival), 31 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 21.6 mi
Water fill-up: 11.9 mi
Propane: 23 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.